Combined forest and soil management after a catastrophic event
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Published:2020-10
Issue:10
Volume:17
Page:2459-2484
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ISSN:1672-6316
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Container-title:Journal of Mountain Science
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language:en
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Short-container-title:J. Mt. Sci.
Author:
Zanella AugustoORCID, Ponge Jean-FrançoisORCID, Andreetta AnnaORCID, Aubert MichaelORCID, Bernier NicolasORCID, Bonifacio EleonoraORCID, Bonneval KarineORCID, Bolzonella CristianORCID, Chertov OlegORCID, Costantini Edoardo A. C.ORCID, De Nobili MariaORCID, Fusaro SilviaORCID, Giannini RaffaelloORCID, Junod PascalORCID, Katzensteiner KlausORCID, Kwiatkowsk-Malina JolanthaORCID, Menardi RobertoORCID, Mo LingziORCID, Mohammad SafwanORCID, Schnitzler AnnikORCID, Sofo AdrianoORCID, Tatti DylanORCID, Hager HerbertORCID
Abstract
AbstractAt the end of October 2018, a storm of unprecedented strength severely damaged the forests of the eastern sector of the Italian Alps. The affected forest area covers 42,500 ha. The president of one of the damaged regions asked for help from the University of Padua. After eight months of discussion, the authors of this article wrote a consensus text. The sometimes asper debate brought to light some crucial aspects: 1) even experienced specialists may have various opinions based on scientific knowledge that lead to conflicting proposals for action. For some of them there is evidence that to restore a destroyed natural environment it is more judicious to do nothing; 2) the soil corresponds to a living structure and every ecosystem’s management should be based on it; 3) faced with a catastrophe, people and politicians find themselves unarmed, also because they rarely have the scientific background to understand natural processes. Yet politicians are the only persons who make the key decisions that drive the economy in play and therefore determine the near future of our planet. This article is an attempt to respond directly to a governor with a degree in animal production science, who formally and prudently asked a university department called “Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry” for help before taking decisions; 4) the authors also propose an artistic interpretation of facts (uncontrolled storm) and conclusions (listen to the soil). Briefly, the authors identify the soil as an indispensable source for the renewal of the destroyed forest, give indications on how to prepare a map of the soils of the damaged region, and suggest to anchor on this soil map a series of silvicultural and soil management actions that will promote the soil conservation and the faster recovery of the natural dynamic stability and resilience.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Nature and Landscape Conservation,Earth-Surface Processes,Geology,Geography, Planning and Development,Global and Planetary Change
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